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India recorded divergent fuel demand patterns in October, with petrol sales touching their strongest level in five months while diesel usage showed no festive lift, according to preliminary industry data, cited by PTI.The beginning of the festival travel period pushed petrol consumption to 3.65 million tonnes during the month. This is a 7% increase from…
Andhra Pradesh Bus Tragedy Did My Best To Save Trapped Passengers, Says Bus Driver. 2 Buses Avoided Stricken Bike Moments Before: Pillion RiderHYDERABAD: Investigators probing the deadly bus accident that claimed 19 lives near Kurnool on Thursday night pieced together the sequence of events leading up to the disaster. About 10 minutes after the bus…
Alaska airlines (File photo) Alaska Air Group on Thursday lowered its 2025 profit forecast due to rising fuel costs and operational challenges. The airline said adverse weather and other disruptions have further pressured its profit margins.The airline also projected fourth-quarter profit well below analysts’ expectations.Fuel costs have surged due to refinery outages on the US…
India’s non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity is set to reach around 300 gigawatts (GW) soon, with over 40 GW of renewable energy projects in advanced stages of signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) and securing transmission connectivity, the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) said on Wednesday.As of September 30, India’s non-fossil fuel capacity stood…
NEW DELHI: An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Srinagar made an emergency landing at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, after a fuel leak was detected, news agency IANS reported. All 166 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported. Authorities confirmed that the situation is under control,…
Dhanteras 2025 is turning into a record-breaking festival for Indian retailers, with strong demand across automobiles, electronics, and jewellery.Maruti Suzuki India expects to cross the 50,000-unit mark over the two-day festival, marking its highest-ever Dhanteras sales, said senior executive officer, marketing & sales, Partho Banerjee. “We are expecting around 41,000 deliveries today, with another 10,000…
Gold’s rally this year has reignited investor interest ahead of Diwali, with the yellow metal emerging as one of 2025’s strongest-performing assets. Global uncertainties, dovish central banks, and safe-haven demand have kept prices elevated.“Gold has witnessed a parabolic rally since August 2025, soaring from Rs 98,500 per 10 grams to a fresh all-time high of…
Gold soared to record levels as renewed concerns over US credit quality and escalating US-China tensions drove investors toward safe-haven assets.Gold surged 1.2 per cent to $4,379.93 per ounce on Friday, heading for its biggest weekly gain since 2008 and extending a rally that began in August. The surge was underpinned by expectations of steep…
Wholesale price inflation (WPI) eased to 0.13% in September, driven by lower prices of food articles and manufactured goods, according to government data released on Tuesday. The reading compares with 0.52% in August and 1.91% in the same month last year.“The positive rate of inflation in September 2025 is primarily due to an increase in…
India’s physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their biggest-ever monthly inflow in September, pushing total assets under management to a record $10 billion, according to World Gold Council (WGC) data cited by Reuters. The surge came as investors turned to gold amid weak stock market returns and persistent geopolitical uncertainty.Gold ETFs saw inflows of…
